SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Supervision Orders
Part I General
Psychiatric and medical treatment
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1
Where a court which proposes to make or vary a supervision order is satisfied, on the evidence of a registered medical practitioner approved for the purposes of section 12 of the M1Mental Health Act 1983, that the mental condition of the supervised child—
a
is such as requires, and may be susceptible to, treatment; but
b
is not such as to warrant his detention in pursuance of a hospital order under Part III of that Act,
the court may include in the order a requirement that the supervised child shall, for a period specified in the order, submit to such treatment as is so specified.
2
The treatment specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) must be—
a
by, or under the direction of, such registered medical practitioner as may be specified in the order;
b
as a non-resident patient at such a place as may be so specified; or
c
as a resident patient in a hospital or mental nursing home.
3
Where a court which proposes to make or vary a supervision order is satisfied, on the evidence of a registered medical practitioner, that the physical condition of the supervised child is such as requires, and may be susceptible to, treatment, the court may include in the order a requirement that the supervised child shall, for a period specified in the order, submit to such treatment as is so specified.
4
The treatment specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) must be—
a
by, or under the direction of, such registered medical practitioner as may be specified in the order;
b
as a non-resident patient at such place as may be so specified; or
c
as a resident patient in a health service hospital.
5
No court shall include a requirement under this paragraph in a supervision order unless it is satisfied—
a
where the child has sufficient understanding to make an informed decision, that he consents to its inclusion; and
b
that satisfactory arrangements have been, or can be, made for the treatment.
6
If a medical practitioner by whom or under whose direction a supervised person is being treated in pursuance of a requirement included in a supervision order by virtue of this paragraph is unwilling to continue to treat or direct the treatment of the supervised child or is of the opinion that—
a
the treatment should be continued beyond the period specified in the order;
b
the supervised child needs different treatment;
c
he is not susceptible to treatment; or
d
he does not require further treatment,
the practitioner shall make a report in writing to that effect to the supervisor.
7
On receiving a report under this paragraph the supervisor shall refer it to the court, and on such a reference the court may make an order cancelling or varying the requirement.